When it first came out it was an interesting concept, but they are pretty much milking a dead cow. I would watch it again of they really gave it a new twist, the only thing I like about it is seeing the contestants fail, because lets be honest I never really sympathize with any of the people on that show, they have a habbit of choosing really nasty people.

I usually always watch the first show to see whose going to be in the house but I fade out after that... It is indeed a guilty pleasure but its one that has kind of wore out its welcome

reality tv is designed to make you even less intelligent, i advice EVERYBODY, to stop watching it.

It's entertainment. There's nothing wrong with finding something entertaining to watch on TV. I don't see how watching it would have any effect on your actual intelligence.

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Originally Posted by Vladinator

Most of these "reality" shows are staged and/or edited, so what you see is usually a twisted version of reality to make it more entertaining. I think it's like every other reality show, staged. :P

To clarify (and I know it's edited a certain way and some aspects are staged) I feel like the introduction of previous cast members as coaches and having them get the opportunity to play the game was a very transparent bit of staging. For one thing they had the "America Votes" thing where you choose if the "coaches" are to be allowed to play the game. Then in the end they're given the choice. So really you're voting for nothing. If America "chose" to not have the coaches enter the game, they would have just scrapped the poll and given them the choice anyways.

I guess you would have to be watching it to understand, but these 4 people they brought in to "coach" the new players this season have pretty much been running the show. The rest of the contestants are pretty much just expendable pawns. What I've liked about this show in previous seasons was the manipulation and deceit that went into someone winning. A lot of that has gone out the window this time around.

Still, it's a far better cast than last summers..

Oh and sorry about the edit of your post. I accidentally hit "Edit" instead of "Reply". They're right next to each other :P I didn't change the content.

Indeed. She was entertaining to watch. Until recently. I found her spending the entire shopping budget on chocolate a lame immitation of last year's bananagate, and damn was she unbareable on Bit On The Side.